AB 101 graduation planning
Develop course content and prepare educators for teaching ethnic studies, with attention to AB 101 and local requirements.
Rooted in community. Built together.
Our histories.
Our communities.
Common ground.
Ethnic studies rooted in history, identity, and lived experience—connecting transformative inquiry with the relationships that build understanding across communities.
For California districts, county offices, schools, educators, and community partners.
History · Identity · Community · Common ground
How we help
Support for your
ethnic studies program.
Get help developing an ethnic studies course, preparing educators to teach it, or discussing its purpose with families and community partners.
California SSCE pathways
Connect classroom inquiry with civic action and reflection. Help students document that work for a locally defined State Seal of Civic Engagement pathway.
Consensus across communities
Facilitate conversations with students, families, educators, and community partners about the course and its place in local schools. This includes working among differences when helpful or necessary, building common ground.
AB 101’s statewide requirements are subject to legislative funding; local requirements may differ. Current law ↗ SSCE recognition decisions remain with the participating local educational agency. CDE guidance ↗
What could we build together?
National leading expertise, California based. Planning for AB 101, building an SSCE pathway, or bringing diverse communities together? Tell us where you’re starting, or where you're at, and what you want to make possible for your students. We’ll begin there.